Dry Pond

Year Erected: 1958

*Marker Text: An old Campbell County crossroad cited in James P. Snell's Diary as "a one-horse settlement with no pond, but two or three houses and blacksmith shop" -- a landmark in movement of Howard's Army of Tennessee [US] from the Atlanta siege lines to the A. & W.P. railroad.

Aug. 27, 1864. From this crossroads, the 15th A.C. marched S. E. the 16th & 17th A.C. due South, their objective: Shadnor Church & Fairburn where, together with Army of the Cumberland & 23d A.C. troops, the R. R: was after which moved E. to Rough & Ready and Jonesboro to seize the Macon R. R. The 2 days of battle at Jonesboro caused the evacuation of Atlanta.

*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.

Tips for Finding This Marker: At the intersection of Campbellton and Boat Rock Roads in Atlanta